New Zealand becomes latest country to introduce legislation to ban under-16s from social media
TheJournal.ieby AFP24 Aug 2026
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BBC News24 Aug 2026
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Watch live: Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
The government is pressing ahead with its ban on social media for under-16 year olds, with the legislation set to be introduced on Monday.
Trump staffers departing White House for four reasons as 'writing on the wall'
Daily Express :by Rachel Vickers-Price24 Aug 2026
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Police to investigate 2023 Pacific Games audit findings in Solomon Islands
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa24 Aug 2026
The 2023 Pacific Games audit report will be handed to Solomon Islands Police for investigation. Solomon Islands auditor-general David Teika Dennis told Honiara-based Solomon Business Magazine (SBM)...
Exclusive: New York Times tests out AI-generated search summaries
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The Scoop The New York Times has begun testing its first generative AI tool for readers, a step the publication hopes will improve its troubled search feature but which has also alarmed some of the...
NCC and its erroneous implementation of Public Service Rules, By Steve Opeyemi
Premium Timesby Press Release23 Aug 2026
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has in recent past sent directors that have spent eight years in service packing because a government circular had made it a requirement since Yar’adua...
You can fill a Roku with live TV, movies, and local news for $0
MakeUseOfby Bryan M. Wolfe23 Aug 2026
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Tasmanian film and TV have had a stellar decade. So why is the state gutting its local screen body?
The Conversation Australiaby Rebekah Brammer, PhD Candidate, Humanities, Arts and social Sciences, University of New England23 Aug 2026
In April, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff announced Brand Tasmania, Screen Tasmania and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery would be folded into the Creative Industries, Sport and Visitor...
Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meet in NYC to discuss how Democrats and Trump could cooperate
NBC Newsby Megan Brand23 Aug 2026
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., recently met privately with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and informal adviser, where they discussed possible areas of...
Sky News investigated over Nigel Farage harassment claims
Daily Express :by Aditi Rane23 Aug 2026
Ofcom has launched an investigation into Sky News following a complaint from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over claims that the broadcaster harassed his family.
Gamescom Is Officially the Biggest Gaming Event in the World. So What’s Next?
Polygon.comby Ford James23 Aug 2026
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The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau23 Aug 2026
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'Journalist' booked for ‘false message’ about Gujarat CM and his deputy
ThePrintby PTI23 Aug 2026
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'Double Lives of Suburban Wives' star says secret adult-content side hustle got her fired from corporate job
FOX Newsby Stephanie Giang-Paunon23 Aug 2026
Heather Boyd had spent years building a life that looked, on the surface, like classic suburban success — a husband, four children and a promising career. She also had a secret.